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The Queensland premier has extended condolences to the families of 13 people killed in the recent floods, while again defending Wivenhoe Dam releases.

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Qld has three new deaths, defends mandate

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate as 6136 new cases and three deaths were recorded.

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Anonymous tip-off uncovers horrific alleged child abuse in north Queensland

An anonymous call to Crime Stoppers in January has uncovered shocking allegations of consistent and horrific child abuse in north Queensland.

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Qld premier ducks backgrounding questions

The Queensland premier has accused the opposition of "attacking individuals" after it asked whether her staff had acted against integrity commisioner.

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Two arrested after man stabbed in Qld

The alleged stabbing of a man on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has led to a high speed pursuit and the arrests of two people, including a 15 year old.

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Cold-case killer gets life sentence

A Queensland man who confessed to murdering Gregory James Thurlow in north Brisbane more than 25 years ago will spend the next two decades behind bars.

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One million Australian homes flood-prone

Data shows one million Australian properties across 30 local government areas are flood-prone, and NSW and Queensland are not the only places at risk.

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Diesel price hike expected to hurt regional operators as grey nomads tighten belts

As hip pockets across Queensland take a hit with soaring diesel prices, the state's tourism industry braces for yet another hit off the back of the pandemic.

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Queensland's electric vehicle subsidy scheme has been announced. Here's what you need to know

A subsidy for new electric vehicles has been announced to persuade Queensland motorists to switch over. This is how it will work.

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Queensland to provide $3,000 subsidy to buy electric vehicles

Palaszczuk government to support purchases of EVs cheaper than $58,000 and invest $10m in charging stations

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Rubbish from south-east Queensland flood washes up on K'gari (Fraser Island) beaches weeks later

Everything from e-scooter helmets to plastic bags and pontoons are washing up on the eastern side of Fraser Island (K'gari), with some debris travelling from up to 380 kilometres away from Ipswich.

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Taxi drivers call for fare increase as fuel prices spike, regions bear the brunt of rising costs

Queensland cab drivers are calling on the state government to increase taxi fares to offset the cost of rising fuel prices. The Department of Transport says it is discussing solutions.

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Queensland lags in COVID-19 vaccinations in children with hundreds aged up to 17 hospitalised during Omicron wave

New figures reveal hundreds of Queensland children ended up in hospital with the virus during the Omicron wave but the state is still lagging behind all other states in vaccination rates.

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Bilby blind dates through Charleville's Save the Bilby Fund help endangered species breed

Bilbies from outback Queensland are flying across Australia to meet their ideal partners, in a bid to save the endangered species.

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Fears thousands will become homeless when National Rental Affordability Scheme ends

With his rent set to almost double, George Parkyn and his dog, Baxter, could be homeless in a few weeks. He says there's no way he can afford to lease a property in the open market, and he's far from the only one.

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‘It’s wrong’: expert calls on Queensland to ban political donations from lobbyists

Accepting donations from lobbyists ‘defeats the purpose of donation transparency’, says public policy expert

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Queensland to have one of nation’s worst teacher shortages, modelling suggests

Modelling shows a 25% decline in the state’s high school teaching graduates over five years

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Is battling back-to-back disasters distracting us from fighting the climate crisis?

As floods follow fires, we need to hold our leaders’ feet to the flames – or, for that matter, to the water

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Reds ready for battle with Super Brumbies

Queensland are looking to continue their recent win streak against the Brumbies and topple them from their place at the top of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder.

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Report rejects Qld criminal age increase

A proposal to lift the Qld criminal age of responsibility to 14 has been opposed by a committee that instead recommends working with other states to aim for 12.

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Qld teen rapes classmate during lunch

A teenage boy who raped a classmate during a school lunch break has had his sentence reduced on appeal by a Queensland court.

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Brisbane floods damage University of Queensland glasshouses, result in 'huge loss of knowledge'

Scientists rue the cruel irony of a flood destroying priceless research into drought resilience at the Brisbane riverside campus.

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Homeless and looking for help – why people with disability and their carers fare worse after floods

Thousands of people have been displaced from the floods in New South Wales and Queensland. Across the Northern Rivers, the floods have damaged at least 5,500 homes, with at least half of these expected to be uninhabitable.

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Qld premier's dept ignored bullying plea

The Queensland premier's department took no action after a top public servant rejected the integrity commissioner's plea for mediation over alleged bullying.

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Raiders deal with more NRL disruption

Canberra are ready to overcome more personnel issues as they head to Townsville to take on the North Queensland in the NRL on Saturday.

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